The former congressman bows out.
Former Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida has withdrawn himself from the nomination to become the United States attorney general. President-elect Donald Trump’s contentious pick has widely been reported to be overshadowing other contenders for various cabinet positions.
Mr. Gaetz wrote in a post on X:
“I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition. There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I’ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1. I remain…
